victor is weird putting this in his dining table -.-"

This is the beginning of a series of photos on pine trees and pinecones. In the center, there are three pinecones. Around them is bright green foliage. The photo seems to be in unity because it depicts a natural alignment of the branches.

This poor pinecone all by himself.

Pentax SV | Pentax Takumar 100mm f/4 Macro | Kodak Gold 200

| Essential Film Holder

I picked 3 cones up while out walking and put them in my pocket. Arriving home I put them on the kitchen worktop where lots of black started to emerge. I quickly got rid, and made sure my pockets were clear, consigning the cones to outside.

Giving them a good shake today, I took them indoors to take the photo, and spotted a pretty little blue bug still hiding inside. Needless to say they are back outdoors now.

Photo 86/120 Pinecones for the 120 Pictures in 2020 challenge.

chill your wine, champagne, beer, soda, etc., festive ice bucket

on my kitchen shelf today

Pinecones at the Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp.

Stitched by hand. A labor of love.

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Pinecone

TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Animalia (animals)

Phylum: Chordata (chordates)

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Order: Beryciformes (Sawbellies)

Family: Monocentridae (Pinecone fishes)

Genus/species: Monocentris japonica

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Body except for caudal peduncle armored with huge, immovable scales. Body yellow, scales outlined in black; lower jaw black.

Length up to 17 cm (6.7 inches).

DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Indo-Pacific. Tropical marine found in schools in clear water above rocky bottom near reefs. Depth range 10 - 200 m (33-660 feet).

DIET IN THE WILD: Feeds at night on small invertebrates and zooplankton

CONSERVATION: IUCN Red List Not Evaluated

REMARKS: By moving its jaw M. japonica exposes a bioluminescence producing organ with pure culture of luminous bacteria which emit light.

References

California Academy of Sciences Twilight Zone 2016

eol eol.org/pages/214300/details

fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Monocentris-japonica.html

Ron's flickr www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/14809348647/

Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1kC

8-21-14, 12-5-14, Sept 2016

Eliot pretending that the pinecones are a choo-choo train

Exquisite artwork by Renee Dawson decorates a metal holiday plate: we have enjoyed this splendid decoration since 2002.

86/120 - Pinecones - 120 Pictures in 2020

Some small pinecones on a tree in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Old and new pinecones.

The Cedar of Lebanon tree has huge pinecones (up to 4-3/4 inches tall and 2-3/8 inches diameter); this was photographed in the State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce, VA.

Felt lucky to get this shot seeing as how moments later the park picked up this big pile of pinecones and sticks. I would say about 5 minutes after haha. Thought it came out decently :)

Again, she was a model my bf and I were shooting. She was very fun to work with so you will probably see more pics of her when we get the chance to work with her again!

For this shot I used:

Canon 5D MarkII

Canon 50mm f/1.4

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Girls theme week 6 day 3 Hands

Went for a walk after dropping Caleb off at school. Caleb loves to find "baby" pinecones as he calls them! So when I saw these 3 on the ground still attatched to the stick I knew I had to pick them for him! It also made for a good idea for GTW!

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This winter is long and boring !

White snow, snow, snow, snow ........!

I want GREEN ! ! !

The Pinecone Fish is a very small beryciform fish. The species is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Their distinctive colors make them popular additions to public aquariums. The Pinecone Fish typically is found along the ocean floor, within a specific depth range. This range extends from approximately 33-656 ft (10-200 m). They prefer to inhabit coral reefs, rocky areas, caves, and ledges. This species typically travels in large schools. As is common among species living in this depth region of the ocean, the Pinecone Fish is a nocturnal creature.

Pinecone Fish Physical Characteristics

The Pinecone Fish derives its name from the large scales which cover most of their bodies. These scales are also strengthened by the presence of prominent ridges. Their bodies are generally rounded in shape. The coloring of the Pinecone Fish is typically orange or yellow. Additionally, each scale is outlined in dark black. The eyes are comparatively large. There is a bioluminescent organ known as a photophore on each side of the lower jaw. These utilize symbiotic bacteria within the organs to produce a pale light. It is believed that this helps to attract the zooplankton that they feed on. #ourbreathingplanet

Photo Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinecone_fish.jpg

Photographer: Tomarin

without flash

in lovely Fairfax, VA

Carlos blended in so well with this cottage, we had to stop and take some photos. I loved how much texture was going on in just this one side of the house. The wonderful wood and colorful doors and windows. Plus if you know this guy, it's the rarest sight to see him in shoes other than black low-top skate varietals. If this picture isn't enough to convince him to wear boots (or ANY other type of shoe) more often, I'm not sure what will. Rugged.

taken in 2005 at gomes park in fremont, ca with an old film camera and developed by yours truly.